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Cal. Civ. Code § 8814

Retention Payment

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 4 Cal. 5th 1082 - United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. (2018)

Most recently applied in 4 Cal. 5th 1082 - United Riggers & Erectors, Inc. v. Coast Iron & Steel Co. (May 2018)

Added by Stats. 2010, Ch. 697, Sec. 20

(a) If a direct contractor has withheld a retention from one or more subcontractors, the direct contractor shall, within 10 days after receiving all or part of a retention payment, pay to each subcontractor from whom retention has been withheld that subcontractor’s share of the payment.

(b) If a retention received by the direct contractor is specifically designated for a particular subcontractor, the direct contractor shall pay the retention payment to the designated subcontractor, if consistent with the terms of the subcontract.

(c) If a good faith dispute exists between the direct contractor and a subcontractor, the direct contractor may withhold from the retention to the subcontractor an amount not in excess of 150 percent of the estimated value of the disputed amount.

Official source: California Legislative Information. Reproduced from public-domain California statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.